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Adora-BOO! NICU babies dressed up for Halloween

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — About 200-300 babies start their journeys in the Trinity Health Grand Rapids NICU. These mighty minis have a lot of fight in them, and every milestone is celebrated.

One of the staff favorites? Halloween, because they get to dress the babies in their first costumes.

Check out the pictures we got!

Baby in cow costume
Lookin' UDDERLY adorable for Halloween at Trinity Health Grand Rapids NICU
Baby in SCUBA costume
Trinity Health Grand Rapids NICU Halloween costumes will take your breath away!
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This little one couldn't wait for life to begin at Trinity Health Grand Rapids NICU
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We hear she's in Trinity Health Grand Rapids NICU for stealing hearts
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He waddled right into everyone's hearts at Trinity Health Grand Rapids NICU
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We'd be LION if we didn't admit this is the cutest big cat we've seen at Trinity Health Grand Rapids NICU
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This family will never forget the caring staff at Trinity Health Grand Rapids NICU
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Someone is BERRY loved at Trinity Health Grand Rapids NICU
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Can't scare us away from this cutie at Trinity Health Grand Rapids NICU
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This soon-to-be-butterfly at Trinity Health Grand Rapids NICU is so cute we just want to gobble them up!

Costumes were made with lightweight felt and worked with each kiddo's specific needs, incorporating their incubators and medical devices.

"We have successfully cared for babies born at 22 weeks gestation and weighing as little as 11 ounces," Trinity Health representatives told FOX 17.

To learn more about Trinity Health Grand Rapids NICU services, visit their website.